| Mr. Wrestling II | |
|---|---|
 Mr. Wrestling II, c. 1977 | |
| Birth name | John Francis Walker[1][2] |
| Born | September 10, 1934[3] Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.[3] |
| Died | June 10, 2020 (aged 85) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Grappler[1] Johnny Walker Mr. Wrestling Mr. Wrestling II[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[4] |
| Billed weight | 247 lb (112 kg)[4] |
| Billed from | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Trained by | Tony Morelli Pat O'Connor |
| Debut | 1955[4] |
| Retired | 2007 |
John Francis Walker (September 10, 1934 – June 10, 2020), better known by the ring name Mr. Wrestling II, was an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his appearances with Championship Wrestling from Florida and Georgia Championship Wrestling in the 1970s and early 1980s.[2][4]
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
FunkWilliams2006was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c Mooneyham, Mike (July 24, 2011). "Mr. Wrestling 2 was No. 1 in hearts of fans". The Post and Courier. Charleston, South Carolina: Evening Post Industries. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
- ^ a b John Grasso (March 6, 2014). Historical Dictionary of Wrestling. Scarecrow Press. p. 319. ISBN 978-0-8108-7926-3.
- ^ a b c d Harris M. Lentz III (January 1, 2003). Biographical Dictionary of Professional Wrestling, 2d ed. McFarland. pp. 238–. ISBN 978-0-7864-1754-4.